RPC VII.2, 3666

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 3666
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Pupienus and Balbinus
Person (obv.) Pupienus (Augustus)
Issue LΑ = year 1
Dating AD 238
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΚΛω ΠΟΥΠΙΗΝΟϹ ΕΥϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Κλώ(διος) Πουπιηνὸς Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Claudius Pupienus Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Pupienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Α
Edition (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre; at left, eagle
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.55 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference BMC 1834; DS 12392; Geissen 2608
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1860,0327.300 BMC 1834
2 2     ✸ P: 1967.1846
3 3     Cologne Geissen 2608
4 4     CNG MBS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 889 = M&M list 399, Apr. 1978, lot 213 = DS 12392